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footsteps of devotees who are in a direct relationship with Krsna, es-
pecially the inhabitants of Vrndavana, one can reach the supreme posi-
tion of associating with Krsna. As it is said, vrndavanam parityajya
padam ekam na gacchati: Krsna does not leave Vrndavana even for a
moment. The vrnddvana-vdsis—mother Yasodd, Krsna’s friends and
Krsna’s conjugal lovers, the younger gopis with whom He dances—have
very intimate relationships with Krsna, and if one follows in the
footsteps of these devotees, Krsna is available. Although the nitya-siddha
expansions of Krsna always remain with Krsna, if those engaged in
sadhana-siddhi follow in the footsteps of Krsna’s nitya-siddha associ-
ates, such sddhana-siddhas also can easily attain Krsna without dif-
ficulty. But there are those who are attached to bodily concepts of life.
Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, for example, have very prestigious posi-
tions, and thus they have the sense of being very exalted isvaras. In other
words, because Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are guna-avatdras and have
exalted positions, they have some small sense of being like Krsna. But
the pure devotees who inhabit Vrndavana do not possess any bodily con-
ception. They are fully dedicated to the service of the Lord in sublime
affection, prema. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has therefore recommended,
prema pum-artho mahan: the highest perfection of life is premd, pure
love in relationship with Krsna. And mother Yasoda appears to be the
topmost of devotees who have attained this perfection.
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krsnas tu grha-krtyesu
vyagrayam matari prabhuh
adraksid arjunau pirvam
guhyakau dhanadatmajau

krsnah tu—in the meantime; grha-krtyesu—in engagement in house-
hold affairs; vyagraéyam—very busy; mdtari—when His mother;
prabhuh—the Lord; adrdksit—observed; arjunau—the twin arjuna
trees; pirvam—before Him; guhyakau—which in a former millennium
